Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 10,000 metres
| Men's 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Carrara Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 27:19.62 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | women |
| 20 km walk | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
| Para events | ||
| 100 m (T12) | men | |
| 100 m (T35) | women | |
| 100 m (T38) | men | women |
| 100 m (T47) | men | |
| 1500 m (T54) | men | women |
| Marathon (T54) | men | women |
| Long jump (T38) | women | |
| Shot put (F38) | men | |
| Javelin throw (F46) | women | |
The men's 10,000 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 13 April 2018.[1]
Records[edit]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
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26:17.53 | Brussels, Belgium | 26 August 2005 |
| Games record |  Wilberforce Talel (KEN)
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27:45.39 | Manchester, England | 26 July 2002 |
Schedule[edit]
The schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 April 2018 | 21:10 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
Results[edit]
With fifteen entrants, the event was held as a straight final.[2]
Final[edit]
| Rank | Order | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 |  Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) |
27:19.62 | GR |
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12 |  Mohammed Ahmed (CAN) |
27:20.56 | |
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14 | Rodgers Kwemoi (KEN) |
27:28.66 | SB |
| 4 | 4 | Jacob Kiplimo (UGA) |
27:30.25 | SB |
| 5 | 15 |  Jake Robertson (NZL) |
27:30.90 | NR |
| 6 | 9 |  Stephen Mokoka (RSA) |
27:44.58 | SB |
| 7 | 11 | Timothy Toroitich (UGA) |
27:47.35 | |
| 8 | 2 | Jonathan Ndiku (KEN) |
27:56.24 | |
| 9 | 13 |  Andy Vernon (ENG) |
28:17.11 | |
| 10 | 10 | Josphat Bett Kipkoech (KEN) |
28:56.22 | |
| 11 | 5 |  Stewart McSweyn (AUS) |
28:58.22 | |
| 12 | 6 |  Kefasi Chitsala (MAW) |
29:21.68 | PB |
| 13 | 3 |  Toka Badboy (LES) |
31:22.38 | |
| – | 1 | Patrick Tiernan (AUS) |
DQ | R 163.3b |
| – | 7 |  Simon Charley (VAN) |
DNS |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 10,000m". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b Athletics | Men's 10,000m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 49. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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| 6 miles (1930–1966) |
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| 10000 metres (1970–present) |
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